India is going in for intelligence-backed “targeted kills“ opposing terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir while militarily influencing the Line of Control with Pakistan, forcing a 30% drop in cross-border ceasefire breaches and infiltration bids.


Manohar Parrikar exclusive interview


“The situation is pretty much under control. Our proactive attitude is to identify terrorists and then effectively neutralize them. Every case is handled firmly with clear-cut intelligence for targeted kills, ensuring minimal if any collateral damage, “defence minister Manohar Parrikar told in a wide-ranging exclusive interview.


Manohar Parrikar said terrorists


This is the first forthright acknowledgement that the Army has been told to undertake surgical strikes against terrorists, rather than random operations. The Army assassinated 110 terrorists in 2014, the highest tally in the last four years. Nearing to his visit to J&K and Siachen on Friday, Parrikar said terrorists could be used to remove terrorists, by exploiting the differences between terror outfits.


Defence minister Manohar Parrikar clarified


Defence minister Manohar Parrikar clarified that when he said “terrorists should be neutralized by terrorists“ or “kante se kanta nikalna (remove a thorn with a thorn)“ earlier in the day , he did not mean secret operations being undertaken by “our own people“.

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